- present participle of hit.
hitting
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But among researchers and farmers, a battle is on to crown its successor, with truckloads of newfangled alternatives hitting shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
With the peak of the baby-boomer generation turning 65 this year and the eldest of them hitting 80, caregiving is a hot-button issue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
However, three successive defeats followed, with Palace hitting the bar and having a goal ruled out in their loss to Liverpool at Selhurst Park.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
In its worst-case scenario, where oil prices soar far beyond $100 a barrel, the bank warned that UK inflation risked hitting 6.2 percent in the third quarter of next year from 3.5 percent currently.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
That said, I really wish she’d stop putting flyers in my locker and hitting me up on every social media there is, asking me to join.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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